by Oke Efagene The Shekarau faction of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in Kano has dissociated itself from endorsing Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso as leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. This endorsement was reportedly made by former presidential candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC), Bashir Othman Tofa, state... Read More

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More governors will soon leave the PDP – Gov. Kwankwaso

by Oke Efagene Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, yesterday appealed to Nigerians to work together to kick out the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), out of power come 2015. Kwankwaso, said Nigerians are yearning for a change in every facet of life, and the time for it has come. The governor made these remarks when... Read More

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December 17, 2013

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Governors gather support for plan to impeach Jonathan

by ‘Jola Sotubo The movement for the impeachment of President Goodluck Jonathan has begun to gain momentum as some governors are said to have thrown their support behind it. Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano and Kwara Deputy Governor, Elder Peter Kisra are some of those said to be involved in... Read More

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December 8, 2013

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“PDP is still the party to beat” – President Jonathan

by Oke Efagene Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan has shown his confidence in the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) despite the defection of some governors to the opposition party. He said that the defection of 5 G-7 governors to the All Progressives Congress (APC), will not affect the PDP at all as he believes that the... Read More

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November 27, 2013

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Atim Akem Asim: Gov. Kwankwaso should get his hands out of the Kano cookie jar

by Atim Akem Asim A number of questions are begging to be asked: Is the governor above the law such that he can use public funds at will? Does the fact that he is in the ‘new PDP’ make him morally capable of not embezzling public funds for personal gains? Since when did political affiliation determine the amount of of... Read More

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November 26, 2013

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How the G-7 governors merged with the APC (See Photos)

by Oge Okonkwo The G-7 governors have finally deflected to the the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made today at the Kano State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro Abuja, the Nigerian capital, at a ceremony attended by all the seven governors and leaders of the APC. It was reported that earlier in the day, the decision... Read More

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November 26, 2013

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PDP crisis update: Finally, G-7 governors move to join APC

by Oge Okonkwo It has been revealed that the G-7 governors have reached a decision to leave the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and join the opposition party All Progressives Congress (APC). Reports from Leadership Newspapers says that the decision to move to APC comes barely 24 hours after President Goodluck Jonathan chose to postpone a... Read More

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November 24, 2013

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PDP crisis: Jonathan to meet with G-7 governors today

All is set for today’s meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the G-7 governors at the presidential villa, Abuja. The president who travelled to London for the international investors’ conference is expected to return to Nigeria by 8pm today to meet with the governors after a one-hour rest. Ahead of the parley, some of the... Read More

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November 4, 2013

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How police DPO disrupted G-7 governors’ meeting in Abuja (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got a bit worse yesterday as a crucial meeting involving the critical stakeholders of the breakaway Kawu Baraje-led faction was disrupted by the Asokoro Divisional Police Officer, CSP Nnanna Ama. The meeting which was held at the Kano State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro District was... Read More

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September 6, 2013

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PDP crisis: Why we want Tukur out – Kwankwaso, Aliyu reveal

Two of the ‘rebel’ governors in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano and Babangida Aliyu, yesterday, opened up on the crisis in the party, saying their agitation is ultimately aimed at purifying the party and saving it from self-destruction. Speaking to stakeholders in Kano, Kwankwaso accused the Bamanga Tukur-led leadership of... Read More

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August 16, 2013

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PDP crises: More drama as 3 governors meet with Tukur

by Akan Ido Three northern governors, Sule Lamido, Jigawa, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Kano; and Aliyu Wamakko, Sokoto yesterday met behind closed doors with the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur in his Abuja residence. The governors were reported to have expressed their reservations over his leadership style and demanded a change in the... Read More

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July 31, 2013

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Someone’s not amused: Tukur blasts northern governors over visits to IBB and OBJ

by Isi Esene The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party is clearly not happy with the recent visit of four northern governors Sule Lamido, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Babangida Aliyu, Murtala Nyako and Aliyu Wamakko of Jigawa, Kano, Niger, Adamawa and Sokoto states respectively, to former Heads of State, Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Olusegun Obasanjo. Tukur expressed... Read More

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July 15, 2013

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Al-Mustapha has returned a hero – Gov. Kwankwaso

by Rachel Ogbu Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso has described the former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha as a hero. “Hamza Al-Mustapha was taken away in 1999 in tattered clothes and in chains under a pitiable situation; but today, he has returned a hero. We have... Read More

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July 14, 2013

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Hamza Al-Mustapha gets hero’s welcome in Kano, arrives with OPC leader, Frederick Fasheun

by Isi Esene Former Chief Security Officer to late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha arrived in Kano to a hero’s welcome on Sunday afternoon. Al-Mustapha who was recently discharged and acquitted by the Lagos Division of the Appeal Court over the murder of Kudirat Abiola, the wife of the acclaimed winner of... Read More

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May 5, 2013

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Call it a tsunami: Amaechi, Aliyu, Lamido, and 7 other PDP governors are “on their way to APC”

by Ogunyemi Bukola If reports available to us are anything to go by, no fewer than 10 serving governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party may be on their way out of the ruling party to join APC. A key member of the merger committee, who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorised... Read More

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May 5, 2013

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Aso Rock 2015: Kano’s Kwankwaso says he doesn’t want to be president

by Ogunyemi Bukola Kano State Governor, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has said reports quoting him as saying he would declare his intention to run for the presidency in 2015 at the right time as nothing but an unfortunate misrepresentation of fact. The governor declared that he is focused on critical issues of governance and development in Kano... Read More

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April 26, 2013

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We believe you: I have no quarrel with Jonathan – Amaechi blames the media for ‘creativity’

by Isi Esene Governor Rotimi Amaechi, the governor of Rivers State has dismissed the rumoured fight between him and President Goodluck Jonathan calling it a “media creation.” Amaechi, who spoke to newsmen in Kano while on an inspection tour of completed projects on the invitation of Rabiu Kwankwaso, the state governor, said he is not... Read More

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March 24, 2013

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Power play: Amaechi, 7 other PDP governors move to defect

As political calculations towards the 2015 elections heighten, it has emerged that at least eight Peoples Democratic Party governors are set to leave the party. It is not a question of “if” but of “when”, said a senior political actor familiar with the developing strategy. The governors are those of Rivers (Rotimi Amaechi), Adamawa (Murtala... Read More

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September 2, 2012

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TICKER: Malaysian appointed as vice chancellor of new Kano university

The Kano State governor, Rabi’u Kwankwaso on Saturday appointed Malaysian Professor Dato Mohd. Razali Bin Agus as the substantive Vice Chancellor of the newly-established North-West University in the state. Professor Bin Agus, 57, was until his appointment, the Vice Chancellor of Twin-Tech International College of Technology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In a statement signed by the... Read More

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